https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 19 Apr 2026 04:02:18 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-carrying-the-baby-not-the-carseat#post-118446 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:05:24 +0000 Mrs. Pen 118446@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My baby doesn't like the carseat really, so I hardly ever carry him in it, only if he's already asleep, which rarely happens. I put him into my moby the majority of the time </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-carrying-the-baby-not-the-carseat#post-118418 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:55:06 +0000 banana 118418@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>4 months. He just go too heavy to carry in the infant car seat because he was in the upper percentile range in weight. We usually took him out of the car seat unless he was sleeping and we didn't want to wake him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-carrying-the-baby-not-the-carseat#post-118412 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:53:19 +0000 dnmommy 118412@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>7 months i think </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-carrying-the-baby-not-the-carseat#post-118388 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:42:50 +0000 red_seattle 118388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used a convertible seat from the beginning. I used the infant seat in DH's car a few times-- like when I had to take him with me for a hair cut, it was handy to plop him in the seat-- but 99% of the time he was in the convertible. It was hard before he could hold up his head (we're in an apartment, so locking the door, going down the steps, loading baby and stuff into the car, etc. was hard when I needed to use both hands to hold his head up), but once his neck control improved, I never wished I had the infant seat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-carrying-the-baby-not-the-carseat#post-67019 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:10:02 +0000 venice4504 67019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>8 weeks? I have hated that infant seat since the beginning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-carrying-the-baby-not-the-carseat#post-67008 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:46:16 +0000 anbanan15 67008@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We stopped using the infant seat at ~6 months because he outgrew it. However, I rarely carried DS in the infant seat even from a younge age because I prefered to carry him in my Sleepy Wrap or Ergo over using the infant seat/stroller combo. Even now I carry him or use the Ergo. Our stroller is rarely used. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-carrying-the-baby-not-the-carseat#post-66349 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:35:13 +0000 yin 66349@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh boy are we behind... my 9.5 month old is still in his infant car seat. I carry him in the car seat in and out of the house, which isn't far -- just front door to the car in the driveway. I just calculated the Graco Snugride 35 without base plus my LO's weight, and the combo is 25.75 lbs. Eeks! It's hard to break a habit, and I think the colder weather makes me reluctant to bring him outside without his car seat.</p> <p>Luckily we just bought him a convertible car seat, and I'll have no choice but to strap him in the seat inside the car. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-carrying-the-baby-not-the-carseat#post-66345 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:01:12 +0000 looch 66345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never carried the infant seat alone, if it came out of the car, it was plopped onto the stroller frame. I think I used it twice alone when we went to visit friends and they had stairs to their apartments, but that's it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-carrying-the-baby-not-the-carseat#post-66108 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:04:44 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 66108@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We switched to a convertible just shy of 6 months. For a good month or so before that I could barely carry him in his Chicco, but he is a big baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-carrying-the-baby-not-the-carseat#post-66044 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:41:41 +0000 cupcakemama 66044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did a convertible seat from birth so we have always just carried LO. If sleeping then we put LO into the pram or bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-carrying-the-baby-not-the-carseat#post-66038 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:35:10 +0000 heffalump 66038@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually put her straight into the stroller because it's a travel system. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-carrying-the-baby-not-the-carseat#post-66032 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:29:18 +0000 SAHM0811 66032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MegWag: ditto.... we don't carry baby + carseat together unless she's sleeping. if she is awake, i'd rather have her in my arms or baby carrier </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-carrying-the-baby-not-the-carseat#post-66031 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:28:33 +0000 sulli301 66031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I stopped carrying the infant seat at around 8 months, it's just easier to carry her now! Or put her in the ergo. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-carrying-the-baby-not-the-carseat#post-66028 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:24:28 +0000 MegWag 66028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't plan to ever carry our son in the carrier unless he's sleeping and I don't want to wake him. I'd much rather take him out than lug that big thing around if I don't have to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-carrying-the-baby-not-the-carseat#post-66009 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:49:26 +0000 chopsuey 66009@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We transitioned our LO to a convertible at 7 months. I stopped carrying her in the carseat early on since she was too heavy. I wanna say I started carrying her sans seat at around 4 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-carrying-the-baby-not-the-carseat#post-65961 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:50:04 +0000 BabyLove 65961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh, this is a good question. Our LO is 5 months old. She's not really a heavy baby but coupled with the carseat it feels like she's 25lbs. We still carry her in it but it's getting so tough! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-carrying-the-baby-not-the-carseat#post-65897 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:28:55 +0000 milkteaandpolkadots 65897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My preemie twins are now 7 weeks old and 7 and 9lbs. They're already heavy to me in the carseats! I don't think I can carry the carseat much longer... Gosh, I'm such a weakling! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-carrying-the-baby-not-the-carseat#post-65893 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:19:25 +0000 Rubies 65893@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 6 months and we still carry the carseat. But she's getting really heavy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-carrying-the-baby-not-the-carseat#post-65889 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:16:43 +0000 DisneyBee 65889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we started carrying our son at 6 months. he got too heavy to lift the infant seat in and out of our car, so we switched him to the convertible car seat. just like @Andrea. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-carrying-the-baby-not-the-carseat#post-65839 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:41:40 +0000 BoogieBea 65839@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She's 6 months now and I still carry her in the car seat. Our car seat is one of the heavier ones too. I am going to just start carrying her soon - or maybe just pop her into a carrier when I take her out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-carrying-the-baby-not-the-carseat#post-65836 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:39:14 +0000 Andrea 65836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6 months. We got rid of the infant seat and switched to a convertible car seat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-carrying-the-baby-not-the-carseat#post-65829 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:36:19 +0000 polkadots 65829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 4.5 months and she is getting heavy especially with the carseat! When did you start or plan to start just carrying baby instead of carrying the carseat into public places? </p>